Remote Sensing of the Changing Oceans
Remote Sensing of the Changing Oceans is a comprehensive account of the basic concepts, theories, methods and applications used in ocean satellite remote sensing. The book provides a synthesis of various new ideas and theories and discusses a series of ke
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Editors DanLing (Lingzis) Tang Research Center for Remote Sensing and Marine Ecology/Environment (RSMEE) Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Environmental Dynamics South China Sea Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences No.164 West Xingang Road 510301 Guangzhou People’s Republic of China [email protected] [email protected] Gad Levy NorthWest Research Associates Seattle Division 4118 148th Ave NE 98052 Redmond USA [email protected] Malcolm Heron Marine Geophysical Laboratory School of Computer Science, Mathematics James Cook University Townsville Australia [email protected]
James (Jim) Gower Institute of Ocean Sciences Fisheries and Oceans Canada Marine Environmental Quality Section West Saanich Road 9860 V8L 4B2 Sidney British Columbia Canada [email protected] Kristina B. Katsaros Division of Applied Marine Physics Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Campus University of Miami 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway 33149 Miami USA [email protected] Ramesh Singh Schmid College of Science Chapman University One University Drive 92866 Orange USA [email protected]
ISBN 978-3-642-16540-5 e-ISBN 978-3-642-16541-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-16541-2 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: deblik, Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Ocean Satellite Remote in space, I keep my constant watch, Sensing your color, temperature, height and texture, Of all possible viewpoints, mine is the best. Now, The humans are changing the atmosphere, Changing the way you live and breathe. Oceans, caring for you is my only mission. My eyes are only on you. Guangzhou, China November, 2010
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Acknowledgements
The successful completion of this work “Remote Sensing of the Changing Oceans” is the result of the cooperation, confidence, and endurance of many people. This book is also an achievement in relation to the 9th Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference-PORSEC2008, which, through the help and support of many talented people, institutions an
